Category: Commentary
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Ariel and Jesus: the gospel in the Little Mermaid
My favorite Disney movie is the Little Mermaid, and part of why I love the movie so much is because of tall of the gospel themes. The longing of the human soul Ariel has it all. She’s a princess, she lives in a palace. she’s beautiful, she has an amazing singing voice, great friends, she’s…
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Churches are essential (and have a right to meet)
Last week, the Supreme Court overruled an executive order from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo which limited attendance at religious services in certain areas which have been especially hard hit by Covid. This decision changed a previous ruling from the court which sided with governors. With the New York case, it was new justice Amy…
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Sermon: A time such as this. – Esther 2:19-4:17
19 Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. 20 Esther had not made known her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had commanded her, for Esther obeyed Mordecai just as when she was brought up by him. 21 In those days, as Mordecai was sitting…
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Genesis 1 and John 1: the new creation Jesus brings
On the night before he was crucified, he told his disciples to love one another, and he called it a new commandment. In the closing sections of the Book of Revelation, John talks of seeing a new heaven and a new earth. He records Jesus saying that he’s all things new. (Rev. 21:5). When we…
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Meaning of the bronze serpent in the Bible
In Numbers 21, the Israelites experience victory over the Canaanites but soon fall back into grumbling and complaining. God brings a plague of snakes upon the people. It’s a divine judgment. Their grumbling against God was to their downfall. But the people beg for mercy. And the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and…
Josh Benner 